Assam Police staff visits Khera’s Delhi residence

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday (April 7, 2026) declared that the Assam Police will catch Congress chief Pawan Khera, even from the “underworld (the netherworld)”, to search out out who gave him allegedly solid paperwork that maligned Mr. Sarma’s household.

At a press convention on Sunday (April 5, 2026), Mr. Khera had claimed that Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, an entrepreneur and spouse of the Assam CM, held three international passports, undeclared luxurious properties in Dubai, and shell corporations in the US.

AfterMs. Sharma filed a primary info report (FIR) towards Mr. Khera on the Assam police crime department in Guwahati, an Assam police staff landed on the Congress chief’s New Delhi residence to query him, however discovered that he was not at house. Stories point out that Mr. Khera is in Congress-ruled Telangana, the place the Assam police staff will want the native police’s permission to hold out an investigation.

“AI do not know the police…he’ll come even from hell to search out out (They do not know the Assam Police… they are going to hunt him down even from the netherworld),” Mr. Sarma instructed reporters in Sivasagar.

Each the CM and his spouse dismissed Mr. Khera’s claims as “fabricated” and threatened to sue the Congress chief inside 48 hours, with Mr. Sarma claiming that the allegations have been made with the malafide intention of vitiating the electoral ambiance.

Congress seeks ED, CBI probes

Requested about Mr. Khera’s allegations at a press convention in Guwahati, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge mentioned, “They’ve already filed an FIR towards Khera. Allow them to probe the matter. We’ll face the case because it progresses. We’ve sought probes by the (Enforcement Directorate) ED or the (Central Bureau of Investigation) CBI into the allegations.”

Congress communications chief Jairam Ramesh additionally got here to Mr. Khera’s defence, saying the deployment of a “full military of police officers” to arrest his colleague “for asking primary questions within the public curiosity” proves that the Assam CM is “disturbed, determined, and rattled.”

“This isn’t due course of however as an alternative a witch hunt, a bully utilizing state equipment to muzzle and silence the voice of the Opposition that’s exposing his many black deeds. Those that intimidate are those who’re afraid and have a lot to cover,” Mr. Ramesh mentioned in a put up on

Gadgets seized at Khera residence

Assam Police Deputy Commissioner (Crime) Debajit Nath, assisted by the Delhi police, had led a staff to search for Mr. Khera at his residence within the Nizamuddin space. “The staff didn’t discover him at his residence,” a senior Assam police officer mentioned. Nevertheless, a search was carried out and digital gadgets have been seized. The Assam police officer claimed that “incriminating” proof was discovered.

On Monday, the Congress had petitioned the Election Fee to cancel Mr. Sarma’s candidature, alleging that he intentionally didn’t point out his spouse’s alleged offshore property in his election affidavit. Within the upcoming Meeting ballot, the Assam CM is contesting the Jalukbari constituency, which he has held for the reason that 2001 election.